potter," the real story have to to come from a good story well told. kevin frazier, the "insider," los angeles. >> in the "hunger games," kids fight for they're lives and a few years ago, they almost died. >> it's the focus of a new book, "american icon." the author is bryce huffman. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's an interesting story because allan malawi was not a car guy. he came from outside. but more importantly ford motor company said there's a big crisis and we're going make a big loan. >> when the banking industry wasn't a dirty word and they pushed bill ford, his own adviser adviser pushed him to borrow the biggest amount in history before the credit markets slammed shut in 2006. >> i was very fascinated by alan malawi after read your book. that's neat, that's cool, absolutely. >> absolutely. >> how would you describe his management style? >> you know, it's really a unique style. he's very much a coach, not a dictator or a king. he really was about building a team at ford and showing the talent that was already at the company, that they